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    Posted: March/21/2009 at 08:53
i saw a savage 10FP .308 brand new at the local gun shop for 550.00!
 
how do these rifles preform?
 
i deff want to stay with a .308
 
what type of range do these have?
 
do these have aluminum beddings?  if not what do the replacement cost!!
 
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$550.00 ,   OK deal
 perform,     great
range,what's your limit,
bedding, pillar
replacement, with aluminum bedding block $240.00 Bell @ carlson




Edited by rifle looney - March/21/2009 at 10:21
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i just bought one the other day, still breaking it in. thus far I love it.
I wasn't upset about the black cat crossing my path this morning but mouthing "your fu@#ed" as he passed was just rude.

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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote ogrel72 Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: April/17/2009 at 09:15
Seconding this. I purchased mine back in 2002-2003 and love it! Definetly change out the stock stock ( Big Smile ) though.
 
 
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote hunterwingler Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: April/17/2009 at 11:18
Yeah that one the next things I'm going to do is change out the stock & buy SS .
I wasn't upset about the black cat crossing my path this morning but mouthing "your fu@#ed" as he passed was just rude.

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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote BeltFed Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: April/17/2009 at 14:18
Just got back from the range today. I was testing loads for my 10FP in .308. Actually I was chronographing different loads and grouping them. It was a shoot off between Win. 748 (2 different loads), IMR 4895, and Varget with the 175gr. SMK in Lake City brass.  I can't give the exact results since I haven't had time to look at the targets and data from the chronograph. It looks like 748 is going to give the best groups with Varget a close second and a little higher velocities.
Anyway, I was happy with all the targets. I was having a lot of problems with mirage and still shooting tight groups.
I have a Bell & Carlson tactical/varment stock with aluminum pillars, and a Zeiss Conquest 4.5-14x50 on the 10FP. I'm happy with my 10FP, but it did take a little work.
Some 10FPs shoot great out of the box, and some need to be broken in. Mine seems to get better the more I shoot it.
Life's concerns should be about the 120lb pack your trying to get to the top of the mountain, and not the rock in your boot.
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote hunterwingler Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: April/17/2009 at 20:21
how good does that bell & carlson  match up? did u need to fine tune it any? 
I wasn't upset about the black cat crossing my path this morning but mouthing "your fu@#ed" as he passed was just rude.

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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote BeltFed Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: April/20/2009 at 13:49
It was a straight drop-in. The barrel channell was a little close on one side of the barrel, but it didn't touch the barrel. After a couple of trips to the range I noticed I got horizontal stringing in my groups as the barrel warmed up. I opened up the barrel channel on the side where it was close. My last trip to the range, I had to shoot alot fast, and the barrel heated up but there was no sign of horizontal stringing in my groups. That's about all I have done to it.
Life's concerns should be about the 120lb pack your trying to get to the top of the mountain, and not the rock in your boot.
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cool. shouldn't be to much work then.
I wasn't upset about the black cat crossing my path this morning but mouthing "your fu@#ed" as he passed was just rude.

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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote GaCop Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: April/25/2009 at 06:40
I've used the B&C Duramaxx stock on two Savages I built in 260 Rem and 308.  I glass bedded both with Devcon Steel Putty even though the Duramaxx has pillars.  Both are shooting great now.  The glass bedding eliminated the horizontal stringing I was getting do to the barrel channel touching a bit on the right side when the barrel warmed up.  A better stock is the B&C Medalist but for now, their only available for Savage short actions.
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote GaCop Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: April/25/2009 at 06:44
Forgot to add, it's best to replace the factory recoil lug with a machined one from Sharp Shooter Supply or Brownell's.  The factory lug is a stamping and is no where near flat.
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